The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-24 00:00:00

WAR DOCTOR, what do you advise ? I advise ollAlfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to S', Covent-garden. hear some charming singing, order T 0 their ca. ital chops and magnificent potato es , an d t h a t ath best advice I can give you. RINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. ( OGNAO, This BRANDY. celebrated Old IRI6 LI WHISKY rivals the finest xIiRNCH BRANDY, It Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. a Sold in Bottles, 3s. 3d at the Retail Houses i n L o ndon ;by It 'he Agents in the principal towns in E ng l an d ; or wholesale 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. • Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded ,liinahan's LL Whisky." NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, th a t th e BANK - of M CINA, fc , p .'S REOVED from HINDUSTAN, 16, H Cornhill, and to No. JAPAN I, L BANII.- , -uUI LDINGS, Lothtury. By order, R. SWIRE TOMLIN, Secretary. 1, Eank-bullding9, August 24, 1864. THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 29, Lombard-street, London ; and Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool. • At the Annual Meeting, on'the sth inst., the following were onte of the leading results disclosed in the Report to the shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. The Premiums of the year 1863 re ached the sum of £341,663 Being' an advance of over 1862: an nmnim t r,f 4... , . . 1562; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre- Vious year. The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353 The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was. £75,993 Ditto ditto, 1833 e 8,966 Bhowing an Increase in one year of Among the incidents which have tended to the advance -112 ent of the Roy a l w ithi n th e l as t 1 ew mon th s ma y be reckoned La action with respect to the losses sustained by the explo sion of the Lotty Sleigh, which although °ivy con •istent with t he general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti kately proved to be no more than what had been done in tor rner times by the oldest and most proverbially honourable among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public favour by its unhesitating promptness. As the largest totAl of Revenue and the largest ratio of Progression have been attained in the present year, so it itans tt the laest rofit which it hs ever falen to the Di p rec pe ha tors to record has P likewise on this a occasion l to be an nounced. The balance of net profit on the year has amounted to £83,515 of which sum £3.1,100 only has been appropriated to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balance of £49,414 been Carried to Reserve. LIFE BRANCH. BThe progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the N ew usiness transacted in tie last year, is mo s t promising, an d e advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In surances effected, sli,w clearly the estimation in which the .ornpearsany is held. The following is a statement for the last 'l r e Y Net Sum Sum Assured on New Policies _ . after deducting, Guarantees. _Net Premiums. 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 a This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum n!sured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re rived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as Thethan any which could have been reasonably expected. 11 e first half of the current year 1864, however, far outstrips t he ratio of increase indicated by the figures just quoted, as t he sum assured for that period of six months only actually e Xceeds Half-a-Alll ion sterling. aa r l'ile rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour '?te features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when t hepresent year is concluded. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. August, 1864. IE ABERAMAN IRON WORKS (Limited), H (late Crawsha Bai!ey's). Introduced by the FINAN in'AL CORPORAT y ION (limited), who invite Subscriptions r Sliares, of which upwards of 5,0j0 have been applied for 1 4 the above Company. Ill eorporaied under the Companies Limited Liability Act, 1862. Capital £502,000, in 100,000 Shares of £5O each. £1 Deposit on Application, and £4 on Allotment. At is not contemplated to call up more than £25 per Share. DIRECTORS. William Walter Cargill, Esq., 111.1 1 , Director of the Orien - R 1 B nk Corporatio n . Eugene Collins, Esq., Director of the London, Birming ham, and South Staffordshire Bank ( Limited). J. B. Cumming, i 4; sq (Messrs. J. B. Cumming and Co., &...ondon), Director of the Continental Bank Corporation I -Limited). ,Joseph William Holland,;Esq., Direotorlof the Provincial -Da nking Corporation. William Huh Logan, Esq., Banker, Berwick - on - Tweed. T ames Marsh .11, Esq., Wildwood, Hampstead. L. Naylor, Esq. (Messrs. B. Gott an Sons), Leeds, Di rector of the London and Lancashire Assurance Company. Bonamy Price, Esq., Director of the Western Life Assur ance Company, Reginald Read, Esq., Director of the Crystal Palace Com pany' James D. Thomson, Esq (Messrs. Thomson, Watson, and Co. St. Peter's-chambers, Cornhill), Director of the European Bank. (With power to add to their number). BANKERS. The London and County Bank and its Branches. The Alliance Bank, at Liverpool and Manchester. Messrs. Bail ie, Cave, and Co., Bristol. e l'he Leeds Banking' Company, Leeds. Crawshay Bailey, Greatrex, and Co., Monmouth, 4ewpert, and ibergavenny. SOLICITORS. items. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick, 68, Aldermanbury. London. BROKERS. James Shepherd. Esq., 36, Throgmorton-street, London. 'Messrs. T, Tinley and Sons, Brown's-buildings, Liverpool. ISlessrs. Ridsdale and Wanes, Park-row, Leeds. Messr ,• Mewburn and Barker, Moult-street, Manchester, alid Halifax. AUDITORS. Frederick Maynard, Esq., Bread-street, London. James Maurice, Esq., Oid Jewry, London. S zmuel Loweli I'rice, Esq., Gresham-street, London, SECRETARY. J. 11. Flesher, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 29, Threadneedle-Arcot, London, E.C. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. „The extensive and valuable properties of Crawshay Belle M.P., known as the Aberaman Iron Works and Col liery, which are of European celebrity, have been careful l y ' ▪ arveyed by Joshua Richardson, Esq., M.1.C.E., F.G.S., &C., 1 1 , 1 1c1 extend over an area of 1,53”) acres of Freehold Land on L ag North Crop of the South Wales Coal Basin, and contain It greater number cf the veins of ironstone and coal than is usually found in any property of equal extent. The coal is the noted Aberdare Steam Coal, and certified by Mr. Richardson as " The best steam coal in the kingdom," aid stands at the head of the Government list. Mr Richardson describes the property in his Report " as containing 16 veins of coal, of the aggregate thickness of 48 feet, besides the numerous courses of ironstone, of the aggre gate thickness of 141 feet ; these extend over the area of the Whole estate, and there are four veins of the average th.ck 12ess of 8 feet, which crop out on the side of the mountain ; and below the 9 feet there are four more veins of coal of 10 feet in thickness." The ironstone " is the black bind, a carbonaceous ore, Which is comparatively rare, and yields from 60 to 70 per cent. °V iron," and aso the ordinary argillaceous ironstone. The Vgregate thickness is 51 feet. The estate contains at least 91,485,440 tons of whole or un ;worked coal, which would yield a supply of upwards of i,roo b lack a day, or 3C0.0)0 tons per annum for 304 years ; and of ;.lack band iron ore, 4,e40,5 1 0 tons, which is equal to 3,000 tons of bar iron per annum for 773 years ; and of argillaceous ir onstone, 135,3 , .9,270 tons, whi.h is equal to 500 tons per Week, or 26,100 tons of bar iron per annum for 1,300 years. This Company has entered into a provisional contract for the purchase of the whole of the freehold :and leasehold states, including the whole of the minerals, rents, royalties, W ayleaves, &c., besides the ironworks, coal-fields, and good will of the business, and a so the mansion, 300 cottages, b uildings, plant, machinery, engines, stocks, railways, tram- WaYs, and other property. Mr Crawshay Bailey, although working the property only very limited extent, has realised very large profiti, and etires, in consequence of advanced age, with a princely f,,r tuae. Mr Richardson reports that the income may be doubled Or trebled As ith moderate additional outlay, and Mr. D. Jones r eports that £lOO,OO ) per annum net profit can easily be realised ; and assuming only half this income be prodired, f e d supposing the share capital upon which the dividend will paable to be £250,100, i , follows that, after allowing in !erest on loans, &c., from 15 to 20 per cent, will be evadable !Pr a dividend to the shareholders, and this not from an un dertaking requiring to be developed, but from an old-estab ushed and lucrative business. With a view to keep the called-up Share Capital as low as possible, arrangements have been made by which the vendor as agreed to allow a large portion of i he purchase money to remain at interest ; this will materially increase the dividends to shareholders. _ Copies of the Articles of Association, which contain the terms of the provisional contract, and of the reports referred to, may be seen at the offices of the Solicitors of the Com pany. _ _ Applications for the remaining shares must be made in the form annexed, and be accomp .nied by a payment of £1 per share ; if no allotment be made, the amount will be returned forthwith; if a less number is allotted than is applied for, the amount paid on appli ation will be applied towards the payment of the £4 due on allotment—the balance, if any, being returned. Detailed Prospectuses and Forms of Applcation may be had at the Office of the Company, and of the Bankers, Bro kers, and Solicitors ; and also at the Offices of the Financial Corporation (limited), 14, Leadenhall-street, London. PRIZE MED AL.-INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &C., &43., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862. testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' kanufs.cture. ...A distinguished Dignitary , in a letter addressed t o F ranc is Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : I have found them fully equal to the recommendation _which them gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, _I corn "lend to the clergy for the use of the altar." Ordinary quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. per lb, urdinary quality • • .. • • • • is. Od• Per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. est quality •• is. sd. per lb. Second quality •• .• • • " •• is. 3d. per lb. Third quality .. • •••• is. id. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND Co., Ze, South Moßon-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory — Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of Wax Candles for the uRe of the Altar 'ROUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS and DEFORMITIES are prevented and cured by ANDL ER'S IMPROVED CHEST-EXPANDING FACES, for bosh sexes, of all ages. They strenethen the Voice and lungs, relieve indigestion, and are especially recom- Nended to chi laren for assisting the growth and producing a Perfect symmetrical fiqure, superseding the old braces and MAys.-641, Berners-street, Oxford - street, W. Illustrated - ramphlets forwarded. N°. 22,517. . : • - 17 - 1 • , . ot ' ' •••••••, , ....„tw Aoi p. , •ti • • 4% wi ttit , p '''"4` 6 IL , • • 4111 C v 7 •:•• _ t t; • 1(0 • Ja z s IT. " • ) • D , t0' 44. : • • THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1864. STAMPED'....Sd. The Plymouth Plate (Handicap) of 60 soya, winners extra. One mile. Mr Porter's Mountain Doe, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Kelly, jun.) 1 Prince D. Soltykoff's Nebuchadnezzar, 3 yrs, Bst 101 tr . M Mr Brayley's Wee Aggie, 3 yrs, 7st (J ann) 2 (Cannon) 3 The following also ran :—Allow Me, High Treason, and Langholm. INTO betting. Won by half a length; two lengths be tween second and third. The Ladies' Plate of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each; weight for age, with selling and other allow ances ; heats. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr Gladstone's Avoneliff, 2 yrs, sst 81b (G. Sopp) 1 w.o. Mr Brayley's Wee Aggie, 3 yrs, Set 715.. (Cowley.) 2 dr. Mr T. l'arr's L'ingheltn, 3 yrs, Set 715 (Lightfoot) 3 dr. First Heat—Won by eight lengths. Langholm was left at the post. Second Heat—Avoneliffe walked over. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. blit. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND Is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail ing' remedy for wounds of every description, burns, scalds, c hilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, dze _Sold DOtS. ls. lid., 2s. Pd., I Is. , and 22 5. each. Also his . -rILUL2E ANTISCROPHULX, confirmed by sixty years' e ' , Perience to be one of the best alterative medicines ever o ffered to the public. They form a mild and superior Family Aperient, that may be taken at all times without confine ment or change of diet. Sold in boxes, ls. 10., 2s. Id., 4s. tid., 118 , and 225. each. Sold wholesale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott, - nridport, by the Loudon houses, and retail by all respectable kedleine vendors in tbe United Xingu . = and Colonies. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " CASTE." Just ready, in 3 vols., CUMWORTH HOUSE. By the Author of "Caste." Also now ready, in 3 vols., SON AND HEIR. A Novel. Hurst and Bla:kett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. At all Libraries, in 2 vols., post Bvo., NIEINIOIRS OF RICHARD WHATELY, Late Archbishop of Dublin. With a glance at his Contemporaries and Times. By IV. J. FITZPATRICK, Esq. "Abounding with anecdote and illustrations of past times, it is sure 05 reaching a second edition."—Athecxum. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. Now Ready, in Crown Svo., FOOTPRINTS ON THE ROAD. _ By CHARLES KENT. Chapman and Hall, 193, PLcadilly. NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS. In Monthly Parts, unitorm with the Original Edi•ions of "Pickwick," "David Copperfield," Aa On August 31st will be published Part V., price ls., of OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, By CHARLES DICKENS. To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts. With Illustrations by MARCUS STONE. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. NOTICE.— BERTIE BRAY. —The Second Edition of this new Novel, by the Author of " Sir Victor's Choice," i 2 now ready. Also by same Author, THE CROSS OF HONOUR. Price 2s. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. THE LATEST NEW NOVELS. BER TIE BRA Y. By the Author of " SIR VICTOR'S CHOICE," &c. DANGEROUS CONNEXIONS. In Three Vols. THE MAN IN CHAINS. By the Author of " SACKVILLE CIIASE," &C. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. 20th Thousand, price is., DR. HARVEY ON CORPULENCE.—Its diminution and cure without injury to health, with Remarks upon the Maladies produced by obesity. CALNC&It and CONSUMPION. New and painless treat ment. Price is. By JOHN HARVEY, M.D., 9, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square. Smith and Co., 52, Long-acre. Forwarded free on vceipt of 12 stamps, AFEW OBSERVATIONS on GOUT and RHEUMATISM, by one who has never failed to cure the same whenever it has fallen in his way. A sample bottle of the medicine forwarded free to all parts on receipt of 40 stamps. Address It. Cameron, 40, Tavistock-street, Covent garden, London. WILL SHORTLY CLOSE. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will appear in their new ANGLO EGYPTIAN ENTERTAINMENT, THE PYRAMID. To be followed by THE BARD AND HIS BIRTHDAY, a new musical tercentennial séance, by William Brougn, Esq., sustained by Mr. and Mrs. German Reed; and THE SEA SIDE, or MRS. ROSELEAF OUT OF TOWN, by Mr. John Parry. Every evening ',except Sat , rday), at 8 ; Thursday mid Saturday mornings, at 3.—ROYAL GALLERY of IL LUSTRATION, 14, .Regent-street. Unreserved seats, Is., 28,; stalls, 35.; stall (spring) chairs, 58., can be secured In ad vance at the Gallery without fee. ANTERBURY - HALL, Westminster -road, London. OXFORD and CANTERBURY HALL COMPANY (Limited). GRAND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE TERCENTENARY; or, a NIGI3T WITH SHA.KSPERE. Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented Artistes. Comedy by Mr. Arthur Lloyd, with his new song, a decided hit; Mr. W. Randall ; and those marvellous Gym nasts, Nes+rs. TALLIOTT and BURNELLI (from the Prin • cipal Cirque, Madrid). " THE ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN !" "Go, knock, and call ; he'll speak like an Anthropopha ginian unto thee: knock, I say."—Shakspere. Merry Wives of Windsor, 4 act, sc. 5. THE WONDER OF THE DAY Will be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton. Director. Mr. F. Jonghmans. A dmission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, Is. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original photograph. by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, Is. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Stainsby-road, Limehouse.—Detached Freehold Residence MR. ANDREW HIND is instructed by the proprietor to SELL by AUCTION, at GARRA WAY'S, Change-alley, Cornhill, on MONDAY, August 29, 1864, at One o'c ock, the very superior FREEHOLD HOUSE, known as Paradise Cottage, pleasantly situate in the Stains by-road, near the East India-road, Limehouse, and contain ing large drawing, dining, and breakfast rooms, six bed rooms, capital kitchen, and offices, three w.c.'s, &c. The principal rooms have stainet glass windows and French easements, opening to ornamental verandahs, which extend the entire length cf the bui. ding. In the rear is a beautifully laid-out flower garden, with greenhouse, summer house, large and handsome foun ain, &c. The whole enclosed by walls, and thorouzhly screened from observation by well-grown evergreens and other trecs. May be viewed by cards from the auctioneer only, and particu'ars, with conditions of sale, had at Garraway's ; of T. Price, Esq., solicitor, 24, Abchurch lane, E.C. ; and at the auctioneer's offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. New Barnet.—Freehold Semi-detached Villas. MR. ANDREW MIND will SELL by AUC. TION, at GARRAWAY'S, Change-alley, Cornhill, on TUESDAY, August 30, 1864, at One o'clock, the conve nient FREEHOLD Seven-roomed HOUSES, Nos. 1 and 2, Lancaster-road, New Barnet, near the railway station, with front and back gardens, now let at £44 per annum, but pos session of one may be had if desired. May be viewed and particulars, with conditions of sale, had at Garraway's ; and at the auctioneer's offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. Pinner.—Freehold Building Land. 14R. ANDW. HIND wilt SELL by AUCTION shortly, 23 Acres of LAND, beautifully situa' e near the village, and about a mile from the station. The plots will contain from half an acre to two acres and upwards. The estate is well wooded, and has a stream of water flowing through it. Residents on this property will be entitled to the privileges of Harrow School, and the occupant of each house of the value cf £5O per annum will receive a free first class railway ticket to London for thirteen years. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. (ARNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, V and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabas - er, Parian, Marble. Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine. ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, 51INERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CIIOLOGY, 9.nd GEOLOGY, at 2, 5,10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT. at 149, Strand. W.C. Second Edition, Corrected and 1301. Revised, post free 7d., in cloth , THE TEETH : a Practical Treatise, with th e best means of restoring them when defective or lost. By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist, 8, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. " It really contains all that is necessary relative to the good keeping of he mou h and teeth, and deserves the serious consideration of all who adequately regard their health, comfort, and appearance."—The Sun, May 4, 5861. "We can commend this little brochure on a subject unon which everybody takes an interest."—Medical Circular, June 5, 1861. "We can recommend its perusal to those who wish to pre serve their teeth, and to those who know the value of them." —Daily News, June 20, 1861. London: Clements, Little Pulteney- street. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVE R PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. "colt, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who =after from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind. spasms, giddiness, dizzine6s of the eyes, &o. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the ulood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and (.4rateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, king William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes, Is. lid., and three times the quantityin one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square °Teen package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the Wart. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, Edward 51as rertnan, Esq., Ni cholas. ja e; n also by &Tesoro. Colitis and Co. ;Drummond Drummond and Co. ; Berries and Cu. ; Hansom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Giyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W Mares, Deacon, and Co, ; reverend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; Masterman And Co. ; I. Barned and Co., Liverpool ; slid at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. b'UNFORD S. SALITII SeVretary, pURNI t'URE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First•class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo adm:-able engravings of every description. of Furniture and Leasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gratis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised cale _ _ _ A Six-roomed Parsonage An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ A Twelve-roomed ditto S9l 11 0 Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring houseLl3ld furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon, Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brita.,. COBBETT and CO.. General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. "DIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL, without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, and in every county in England, lOs 6d per cwt. ; one cwt. equal to 14 cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66, Lant-street, Southwark. OLDRID GE'S BALM of COLUMBIA stands unrivalled as a toilet requiiite. It has been established 40 years. and is the best and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving, strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the Hair, Whiskers, or Moustaches, and pre venting them turning gray or fa ling off.—Sold in bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and f is. by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Welling ton-street. Strand, W.C. ; and all chemists and perfumers. For Children's and Ladies' Hair it is most efficacious and unrivalled. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and most useful invention of the day, A GUA AMARELL Messrs. JOHN GOS NELL and CO., 3, King-court, Lombard street, London, Perfumors to her Majesty, respectfully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid. which gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and when the hair is once restored one application per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in half bottles, 105.61. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted respectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. Naval and Military Intelligence, The Admiralty paddlewheel yacht Enchantress, Staff- Commander John E. Pettey, having on board the Lords of the Admiralty—the Duke of Somerset, K.G., Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Grey, Rear-Admiral R. S. Robinson (Con troller of the Navy), Rear Admiral J. It. Drummond, and Mr Childers, M.P., accompanied by Capt. Robert Hall, Private Secretary to the Duke of Somerset, and Major Clarke, R.E., Admiralty director of engineering works, and other officials, arrived at Sheerness, on their annual visit of inspection on Sunday evening, when the customary salutes were exchanged. On Monday morning, previously to their Lordships landing at the dockyard, Admiral Drummond proceeded to the Cumberland, Capt. W. K. Hall, guardship of the steam reserve, where ho mustered and inspected the men and officers of the steam reserve. He also went on board the Devonshire, where he investigated the arrange ments made in that vessel for the instruction of engineers. The gallant Admiral likewise visited the Arethusa, 39, screw frigate, 500 horse power, which is only waiting Admiralty orders for the pennant, as she has been fully rigged and fitted in the first class steam reserve for some time. At 11 a.m. their Lordships landed at the dockyard, and were received by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir C. Talbot, K.C.B. ; Capt. Sup. C. Wise, Aide-de-camp to the Queen ; Capt. W. K. Hall, C. 8.; Capt. Fulford, Col. Reddell, C.B, commandant of the garrison ; Mr W. Rumble, inspector of machinery afloat; kilr Moody, master shipwright; and the heads of departments. They were saluted by a detachment of Royal Artillery from the guns on the Camber. On land ing their Lordships proceeded to the office of the Capt. Su perintendent and transacted business, then visited the working boathouse and boatshed. Thence they proceeded to and minutely inspected the Warrior target, which has recently been towed into the basin from Shoeburyness, after having been literally knocked to pieces by the Arm strong 600-pounder steel shot. Their Lordships next visited the North Star, 22, steam corvette, for the purpose of ascer taining the propriety of converting this partially-built ship into an ironclad. The new well was next visited ; this has recently been successfully finished, notwithstanding numerous difficulties which have arisen from the treacher ous nature of the various strata through which it has been bored by Mr Thomas Tilley, of Enfield. The engines were at work during the inspection and their Lordships expressed their satisfaction with the works. In the course of their tour their Lordships visited the new steam meeting sheers, which have recently been erected for the purpose of roasting vessels, and which were, at the time, employed in raisins the mainmast of the Bristol, screw steam frigate, which is fitting for the first division of the steam reserve. While visiting the steam factory they inspected a most ingenious apparatus recently constructed from plans made by Mr J. Parker, one of the foremen of the factory, for the purpose of slitting copper pipes, and which they approved. Having completed the inspection of the factory, they lunched at the official residence of the Capt.-Superintendent of the yard. After luncheon they minutely inspected the proposed altera tions and improvements in the steam reserve department in the yard, visited the naval barracks, mustered and inspected the seamen and marines, and witnessed the working of the gunboats which have been fitted as fire. engines. Afterwards they proceeded in the Wildfire, Master-Commander Brock man, to the Research, 4, screw iron-cased ship, Captain A. Wilmshurst. It has been undergoing several necessary al terations in the portablepbulwarks for allowing the battery guns to be fired either ahead or astern, a new plan of hinged bulwarks having been adopted by which they can be opened outwards on the vessel being cleared for action, and are so placed that they will prevent the smoke from the guns rolling inboard. Additional space has also been obtained in mid-ship battery for working the guns by the removal of the funnel case and funnel. Several minor alterations have also been made to the engines of the vessel since her late experimental cruise, which together it is believed will render the vessel much more effective. On their Lordships' arrival at the Research, which had been removed from the harbour to the Little Nore, they proceeded to inspect the vessel. when the efficiency of the alterations were severely tested by firing from the 100-pounder guns several broadsides with reduced charges. Several rounds were also fired from the fore and aft guns, with both reduced and full charges. The results of the firing were most satisfactory, the concussions being almost imperceptible. At the conclusion of these experi ments the Research steamed into the harbour at full speed to try her machinery. The result of this trial was also most satisfactory. On arriving in the harbour at about 7 30 p.m- their Lordships at once proceeded to the Admi ralty-house to dine with the Commander-in- Chief, Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.B. The principal officers of the navy and army at Sheerness had the honour of invi tations to dinner. Their Lordships left Sheerness in the Enchantress, on Tuesday morning, for Chatham, where they arrived on their annual tour of inspection of the Dock yard, the Government extension works, and the naval establishments at that port. The members of the board com prised the Duke of Somerset ; Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir F. W. Grey,; Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. R. Drummond, and Mr H. C. E. Childers, M.P. ; Rear-Admiral R. S. Robinson, Controller of the Navy ; Capt. R. Hall, private secretary to the Duke of Somerset; Major Clarke, Director of Admiralty Engineering Works; Mr Mallalieu, Chief Superintendent of the several Dockyard Police Forces, and Mr Spalding. Lord Clarence Paget, Chief Secretary, and Mr. E. L. Reed, Chief Constructor of the Navy, were both detained at the Admiralty on important business, which prevented their joining the Board. The Admiralty paddle-wheel steam yachtpasyo,sleptmeDloormorning, o'clock. Enchantress, ikofft Dockyard, rn,m2l: acip, 2 hpn:t s nreda o igidn i a rpoa h c:ay o i r ispd r uuvda s nn e lepii eddgem. p rehiwia sarotnwhtwtcaele paddle-wheel Captain-Superintendent adegs o trehhh n ni at shipbuilder, etsteam-tenderboardihraanir nbseo which their y l a o f d t rse Sheernesshr p a u r e r l e early ()oh shortlyot orr a c f . t ß er ., e m m r bar T ki ho n ni g b W ui e li r; and te o w t a h r e t ; officials at the dockyard pier, steamed out of the harbour to meet their lordships, who commenced the duties of the day by the inspection of the iron-clad frigate Achilles, 20, 6,121 tons, 1,250-horse power, which is moored a short dis tance out in the harbour below the Dockyard, On pro ceeding on board the members of the Board were received by Captain Vansittart, and by him conducted over the variout portions of the frigate. Only a comparative small amount of work, and that chiefly in the way of fittings, now remains to be effected on board, and there appears to be every probability that the Achilles will be completed and ready to leave Chatham in the course of next month. Owing to the length of time she has been lying in the har bour—a period of ab ou t n i ne months—her bottom has be comegl i i eNe necessitateabefba rnacles,ore ti h h es eecraa being sea-weed, pe pro cad e n o e d e d k o e o t d n e h xfehocr her r m e d t h a r i marine trial euy cruise. r i a p n f n oo c d s r u u el s t f N w a w t hh o i i o l id n v o h s c i c n o r k gw n e m si t se l h o l ci n u o e w n available tly n eees necessitate a receive te h e her at Chatham, r removal to Portsmouth for that purpose. After spending about an hour on board the Achilles, Mr. Childers and the other members of the Boara engaged in the inspection re-embarked in the Enchantress with the intention of pay ing a visit to St. Mary's Island, for the purpose of in specting the extensive works now in progress for convert ing the whole of the island, comprising an area of upwards of 300 acres, or rather more than three times the space cccupied by the existing dockyard, into basins, graving docks, building slips, &c., to meet the growing requirements of Chatham dockyard as an iron shipbuild ing establishment. To enable their lordships to land a , platform had been erected from the island running out to tb.o sea wall, but in consequence of the boisterous state of the weather, and a strong gale blowing from the northward with the rain falling in torrents, the attempt to disembark were found to be impracticable, and their Lordships con tented themselves with steaming round the western and northern shore of the . island, from whi7.h a pretty correct view of the works in progress could be obtained. These in clude the formation of three extensive steam fitting basins, the whole covering an area of between 90 and 100 acres, with a mean depth of water of 30 feet. Communicating with the basins will be, according to the plan at present proposed, at least six graving docks, each not less than 400 feet in length, and of corresponding breadth, and all capable of recei ring the largest vessels of the navy, with the whole of their guns, stores, &c., on board—a condition which not one of the existing docks at Chatham now fulfils. There will also be the usual factories and buildings for carrying on the construction of iron vessels of war. The first of the basins, which covers an area of between 20 and 30 acres, is expected to be completed in about a year. After satisfying themselves of the progress made in the extensive works, their Lordships steamed up to the dockyard, and landed at the Queen's Stairs shortly before 11 a.m., where they were received by the heads of departments and all the principal officials of the establishment. After landing the Duke of Somerset, with the other members of the Board, attended by Mr Thornton, Mr Moore, and Mr Hutchens, master shipbuilders, and the other officials, commenced their tour of inspection of the squadron of iron and wooden vessels in progress. The latter description of vessels may be dis missed with a few passing remarks, as of all the wooden line-of-battle and other wooden ships now on the stocks at Chatham not a single hand has been employed on either for a period to be reckoned by years, and in the present transition state of the navy the Admiralty appear to be altogether undecided as to the ultimate destiny of what were deemed in their day the splendid line of battle and other ships which have lain so lepg idle on the building slips. The only exception a ppears fb be in the case of the Reindeer, 17-gun screw corvette. which ac cording to present intention is to be at once taken in hand and completed for launching, although n ic , particular service for which she is intended is not stated, Th e i r L or d s hips made a minute survey of the Belleroph on i ronc l a d f r i ga te, and from frequent observations which fell from the leading members of the Board, it was evident they appeared tho roughly satisfied with the progress made with the ship. They at the same time expressed the Wiest confidence in her designer. After leaving the Bellerophon, a hasty visit was paid to the Cadmus. 21, and the Torch, 5, both of which are in dock fitting, and passing the wooden vessels on the several slips their Lordships reached the Lord War den, building at the extreme end of the yard. This frigate has been rather more than eight months in hand, and will ;he end of the en spuroinbgabylyeab r. ecompleted) Theplank f i o h r g la t u o n w ch h i i n ch g t by he armour-plates -plates will be attached is now being fixed, and the greatest activity used to hasten forward the frigate for the reception of her casing of armour. The most conspicuots object connected with the vessel, however, is the formidable cleaver-shaped stem with which she is intended to lqe armed ; and this ap peared to be the chief feature in the frigate which attracted lhe Lord Warden, the Lords rd LoLrdososihitphse' A at d t m en i t r i a o l n ty . vi L ai e te a d vin th g e smithies, and wit nessed the operations of the tilt and other steam hammers for converting the shattered armour plates of the Lord Warden target and adapting them for th e general service of the establishment. Their Lordships having lunched at the official residence of Captain Stewart, visited the ropery and inspected the new spinning and other machinery. They next proceeded on foot to Melville naval hospital, over which they were conducted by Dr. Kinnear, the principal medical offieer. In the course of their visit they inspected the plans of the proposed buildings for a smoking-room for the patients, as well as a strong room, both of which works will be carried out, Some time was also spent by their Lordships in considering the proposed plans for removing a most dangerous hill adjoining the hospital, called Barrack-hill, in which accidents of a more or less serious character are constantly occurring. The plans suggested to their lordships—which are approved by the Board of Health—proposed the removal of one of the two roads hailing to the dockyard, and by throwing them into one and lessening the hill, it is considered that the numerous accidents caused by the present roads will be altogether prevented. After completing their inspection of the plass, &c., for the proposed work, the members of the Board visited and examined the Royal Marine barracks, and the additional wing recently completed, together with the new officers' quarters, At the close of the inspection, Admiral Drummond left his colleagues, and pi seceded to the Admiralty, and their lordships afterwards went on board the Enchantress, where they gave a dinner party. They will resume their inspection this morning. The following appointments have been made at the Ad miralty :—Lieut. Claude E. Buckle to be Flag Lieut. to Vice-Admiral Smart—Lieut. Horace W. Rochfort, to the Orontes—Lieut. Henry Vaughan, to the Pembroke, for service in the Coastguard—Lieut. H. P. Gilbert, and Lieut. John R. T. Fullerton, to the Bombay—Lieut, Edmund L. Green, to the Marlborough— Sub- Lieut. Arthur S. Phill potts, and Sub-Lieut. Henry A. Mandeville, to the Bombay —Sub-Lieut. Philip H. Worgan, to the Wolverine—Henry C. Bagge, midshipman, to the Bombay—Amyard Haggard, naval cadet, to the Revenge—Henry V. Forrest, assist.- paymaster in charge, to the Industry—William M, Mitchell assist.-paymaster, to the St. George—William Pilchier, chief engineer, to the Asia for the Malacca—Thomas F. Simmons, chief engineer, to the Indus for the Scorpion— Josh Lovering, acting chief engineer, to the Asia, as super numerary—Josh. Mears, engineer, qualified for special charge in the Victoria and Albert—James W. G. Bascombe and R. S. Jones, assistant to the BUIICBII. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, YORK AUGUST MEETING,-TUESDAV. It is on the Stand at Knavestairo that one meets a few members of the scattered hosts of the fashionable world, as well as the well• known faces of the leading patrons of the turf, not seen since the meeting a% Goodwood. York from its position will always command an attend.. ance of " the upper t en" not granted to minor provincials, if it had not stronger claims in the chsracter of the sport it affords. After the wretched exhibition of plating we have assisted at for this last two or three Notice, it is a relief to turn to the well-filled broadsheet that Mr Johnson issues, confident of finding something t o re paf us for the trouble and expense of a northern journey. T,-day 12 events on the card necessitated commencing at me o'clock, the Zet land being first on the list, with Marigdd and Little Stag as competitors. Lord St. Vincent's gorse has lost his spring form, and exhibited none of that free bounding action that marked him at Chester and on this course last hlay. He was defeated easily by the mare. Clarior, grown into a powerful looking horse, sad especially pre paredinine for in theh event, away from the favourite, Blue Mantle, e Stakes with extreme ease. A cardonly boasting days. The handicaps is a fetture deserving of nly' he Chesterfield, which brought n post, was another easy wi n f or th e favourite, Ec ho, an Ame rican bred , one that Lord 1 Westmoreland pu rchased in the s p r ing fr o mM r Ten Broeck. The Convivial, trunners eßu e cr the ran Burgundy ivial, o ut of its 45 ent r i es , on ly sen t s i x to the post—a i n these f a ct speaking volumes for the hardness of the t record ground, which wa s certainly as bad as anything w e re member on Knaves mire. Okaar, w ho r a n so bad ly in the cara f e out and won r a th er The rest of the e vents we must lea ve to the tele g ra ph. The attendance was not so numer ous as on former occ asions. Naewseattatrlocetw, with The e J l u ev ly er m ly ee n t ft a e t r The Zetland Stakes (handicap), of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for all ages. The Second to save his stake, One mile. Six subs. Lord Westmoreland's Marigold, 4 yrs, oat .. (J . G oater) 1 Mr Osborne's Dubi et y , 2 Yrs, Est 71b ' (earried sst 81b) (Carroll) 2 Lord St. Vincent's Little Stag, 3 Yrs, Bst 21b (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr Fobert's Wisdom, 3 yrs, fist 121 b (carried 6st 131 b) (J. Marlon) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst marigold, 6to 4 agst Little Stag, 100 to 15 agst Wisdom. Dubiety on the outside was the first in away, closely fol lowed by Wisdom, a length whose rear were Marigold and Little Stag. These positions were retained to the bend into the straight, where the tw) favourites joined the leaders, and ran in comPanY to the distance, when the favourite came out, and won very cleverly by three-quarters of a length; a head between the second and third ; Wisdom finished close up. The Burgundy Stakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for 4-yr olds ; colts, fist 1011); fillies, Bst 611). The se con d love to receive back his stake. Two miles over the old course. 7 subs. Lord Glasgow's Clarior, Bst 101 b ............ (Aldcrofi) 1 Mr H. Melville's The Plover, Bst 101 b (J. Goater) 2 Captain D. Lane's Blue Mantle, Bst 101 . 0 (F„ dhani) 3 Betting-2 to 1 on Blue Mantle, and 3 to 1 against Clarior. Blue Mantle appeared in advance fora few strides, but was then beaded by Clarior, who made play at a wretched pace, the favourite going on second, with The Plover in attendance. Passing along the wood side the pace some • what mended, and as they neared the distance Blue Mantle was seen in difficulties, end halfway down was headed lay The Plover, who was neverenabkd to reach Lord Glasgow's colt, who won with great ease by a couple of l engt h s ; a length separated the second and third. The Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added; for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allowances. T.Y.C. 12 subs. Captain White's My Fancy, 2 yrs, sst 71b (D 10) Grimsliaw) 1 Lord Annosley's Brown Willey, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (£4O) (H. Sharp) 2 Mr Crook's Loafer, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (£4O) (li. Taylor) 3 Mr T. Dawson'i• Damsel, 2 yrs, sst 71b £10) (Unmeron) 4 The following also ran fright, Zenobia, Vanessa, Arno, Measure for Measure, Ostentation, Richmond Lass, and Chelmsford. Betting-2 to 1 agst My Fancy, 7to 1 agst Chelmsford and Ostentation, 8 to 1 agst Loafer, 10 to 1 each agst Vanessa and Brown Willey. After several failures they left the post in close company, the favourite on the inside, having a slight lead, fo►lowed by Loafer and Chelmsford in the centre, with Ostentation on the outside, to the distance, where Loafer gave way to Brown Willey, who challenged My Fancy at the Stand, but was beaten very easily by two lengths; a length be tween the second and third, the Damsel filly finished a bad fourth, Richmond Lass fifth, Ostentation sixth, Chelms ford seventh, and Bright next. The last was Measure for Measure. The winner was sold to Mr Cartwright for 410 guineas. The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 soya each, with 100 added, for horses of all ages. Winners extra. The second to receive 10 soya out of the stakes. One mile. 38 subs. Lord Westmoreland's Echo, 3 yrs, Gat 7lb .... (Morris) 1 Duke of St Albans' Brindisi, 3 yrs, 7st Lord Zetland's Bandarilla, yrs, st 121 b .. (J. Manion) 3 Mr R. H. Jones's Kapunda, 3 yrs, Est 41b (J. Grimshaw) 4 The Principal, Newchurch, Lyra, Stirrup Cup, and Obedience also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Echo, sto 1 agst Kapunda, and 6to 1 each eget Lyra, Newchurch, Brindisi, and The Principal. Heartfield weighed for Obedience. 3 yrs, Est 41b, but on her way to the post she overpowered her rider and bolted into the town, and in consequence did not go to the post. On settling into their places Kapunda on the inside took a decided lead, followed by Stirrup Cup, Brindisi, New church, and Bandarilla, the favourite, in company with The Principal, lying some lengths in the rear. As they fairly rounded the bend Kapunda gave way to Stirrup Cup, who came on with a slight advantage to the distance, when he was headed by Brindisi and Bandarilla, the pair being joined on crossing the last road by Echo,. who took a decided lead as they neared the enclosure and won in a canter by a length. There were three lengths between the second and third; Kapunda, who finikhed a bad fourth, was placed by the judge; Stirrup Cup was fifth, the Principal sixth, and Lyra next, The Convivial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for 2-yr• olds—colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 61b, with certain allowances ; winners extra. The second to receive 10 per cent out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. T.Y.C. 76 subs. Mr. Watt's Olmar (31b), Bst 71b (J. Snowden) 1 Baron Niviere's Gontran (31b), 9st (including 71b extra) (Edwards) 2 Mr J. Osborne's Wild Agnes (31b), Bst 101b(in 71b extra) (Osborn©) 3 Mr Sutton's Furze Chat, Bst 81b (in. 51b ex.) .. (Thomas) 4 Lord Zetland's Magnus (31b), Bst 71b (Fordham) 5 Mr J. Merry's Zambesi, Bst 121 b (in 51b ex) (J. Adams) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Wild Agnes, 4to 1 agst Gontran, 9 to 2 agst Zambesi, and 5 to 1 agst Olmar. Immediately the flag was lowered Furze Chat, lying in the centre, was the first away, and made play at a strong pace, having Gontran next the rails, Zambesi and Wild Agnes as her immediate followers to half way in the distance, where she was beaten. The leaders were then joined by Olmar, who, on reaching the stand, took a slight lead and won cleverly by two lengths—two lengths separated the se cond and third—and a head between the third and fourth —the others were beaten off. The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 sous each, 5 ft, with 100 added, for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each. Winners extra. Maidens allowed 71b. The second to receive 50 sous out of the stakes, and the third to save her steles. 11 miles; 54 subs. Mr Watt's Gondola, Bst 31b (Snowden) 1 Mr Lincoln's Light, Bst 10Ib (Fordham) 2 Mr 'VI erry!s Miss Pickle, Bst 3lb (Hayward) 3 Mr Saunder's The Queen of Trumps, Bst 31b (Custance) 4 The following also ran :—Linda, Lady of Coverham, Tooi Tool, Alice Fauconberg, and Revival. Betting-2 to 1 agst Lady Coverham, 100 to 30 agst Light, 9 to 2 agst Tooi Tooi, 8 to 1 agst Linda, 10 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps. Lady of Coverham, with Queen of Tramps, Tooi Tool, and Light in close attendance, made the running to the bend into the straight, where the former declined, and was followed in a few strides after by Tooi Tooi, which left Light in possession of a slight lead, of Linda and Queen of Trumps, close up with whom were Miss Pickle and Gondola, who ran in company to the en closure, where the last named headed Light, and won, after a fine finish by a short head ; a length and a half separated the second and third horses. Queen of Trumps finished a good fourth, a neck each only dividing her, Linda, and Lady cf Coverham. Alice Faucunberg and Tooi-tooi were the last two. After the race Fordham objected to the rider of the winner for a cross, which was investigated by the Stewards, who, after hearing evidence thereon, awarded the stake to the owner of Gondola. The Black Duck Stakes of 1,000 sovs each, 300 ft, for the produce of mares covered in 1861 ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b : those got by untried stallions or out of untried mares, allowed 31b ; both, 61b. Three quarters of a mile. 3 subs, Lord Glasgow's Physalis filly, 31b, Bst 31b ..(Fordham) 1 Lord Coventry's Connection, 31D, 8..,t 7lb .... (J. Adaum) 2 Betting-11 to 10 on Physalis filly, who followed the non-favourite to the Stand, where she went up and won easily by a length. The Old Three-Years-Old Produce Stakes of 100 sous eacb, hft ; colts, fiat 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Two miles. 4 subs. Mr W. S. Cartwright's Ely, Bst 71b (Custance) 1 Mr Launde's Miner, 31b, Bst 41b (Osborne) 2 Betting-3 to lon Ely, who waited until reaching the Stand, where he just got up, and won with great difficulty in the last stride by ' a short head. The Juvenile Stakes of 100 soya each, 30 ft, for foals of 1862 ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 81b ; the second to save his stake. Three quarters of a mile. 6 subs. Mr Watt's Olmar, Bst 101 b (J. Snowden), walked over, and Lord Zetl , ind saved his stake, and received one forfeit. The Second Year of the Eighth North of England Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h it, with 100 added, for foals of 1861; colts, Bst 1015 ; fillies, Bst 515 ; winners extra. Two miles over the Old Course. 62 subs. Mr Bowes's Claremont, Bst 131 b, inc 31b ex (Ashman) 1 Capt Gray's Windham, Bst 10Ib (Aldcrott) 2 Mr Perry's Hollyfox, Bst 51b (Boyce) 3 Betting-9 to 2on Claremont, 4to 1 agst Windham. Claremont jumped away with a strong lead, and had both his horses beaten half a mile from home, and won in a can ter by a length; a wretched third. The Bramham Park Stakes of 100 says each, 30 ft, for foals of 1861; eolts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Est 61b. One mile and a half. 3 subs. Mr Launde's Miner, Bst 101 b (Osborne) w. o. A Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, h ft,;for 4-yr-olds; colts, Bst 110 b; fillies, Bst Glb; maiden 4-yr-olds allowed 71b. Two miles, over the old course. 4 sibs. Mr T. Hughes's The Lord in Waiting, Bst 101b(French) 1 Mr W. Hart's Middlewatch, Set 101 b (Fordhara) 2 Betting-6 to 4on The Lord in Waiting. They alternately made the running to the enclosure, where the favourite came out and won in a canter. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. GREAT EBGE , HANDICAP. 3to 1 agat East Lancashire 4to 1 agst Welcome 9 to 2 agst Raglan 100 to 15 agst Highfiyer's dam colt THE ST. LEGER. 2to 1 agst Blair Athol 3to 1 agst General Peel (taken) 7to 1 agst Baragah 100 to 8 agat Claremont sto 1 agat Mr. Bowes's lot DERBY. 40 to 1 agst Olmar MIDNIGHT BETTING. GREAT ZBOR HANDICAr. 3to 1 agst East Lancashire 4to 1 agst Welcome sto I,agst Raglan 7to 1 agst Hignflyer's dam colt 16 to 1 agst Moulsey 25 to 1 agst Despair 33 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 10 to 1 agst Despair and Moulsey (coupled) 1,200 to 200, with a start, would have been taken about Donnybrook. PLYMOUTH, DEVON, AND CORNWALL RACES. TUESDAY. The United Service Plate (Handicap) of 30 sous. One mile and a half. 10 subs. Prince D. Soltykoff's Douche, 4 yrs, list (Capt Scobell) 1 /Or roes Moose, 4 yrs, list 101 b (Owner) t Gencrat Holloway's Hartley, 3 yrs, 9st 10Ib (Captain Holloway) 1- distance d tosave bhei: Gcluaeer N pnaLtecoahro b ian:eivs t eKi t ,l i f n ot :111.0v with 50 la b :S y :B length etE a i7l:ldbfo:rie tisit 0 ; r ,a_l t si_ti e oot a li d h:sabe, iheatafec.oisel7.,et (Cannon) t r ist nt,a s no e al c nnno O ):a n b 3 d 2;3 i'F'lliareag;:Year of the Plymouth Biennial Stakes et 10 soya 5 fillies and gOdlngs, Ile Sst 41b of Kars, Sat 41b (Noble) 1 sinTsitßlit Tales, 26 subs, 15 by a lang t t h h e ; s s e a c m on e d tween second and third. No betting. Won easily TilosltnalSky:ii:frdvaerniemilSarteaerkdse, sewx(ititrhiaa.nlodoiAcaabdpodueotdl't;wo declared. Mr Brayley's Pel ios, 3 y rs, 7st lib ..... (Gray) 1 Mr Carlile's Allo'! Me, 4 yrs, Bst 81b • (Carlile) '2 Mr J. Ward's Spitfire Kitty, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Mr Cannon's Dauctless, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (Cannon) 4 Mr Brayley's Pearl ,Driver, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Cowley) 5 No betting. Won, by two lengths ; a length betvreett second and third. HEALTH OF LONDON. (From, the Registrar-General's Report.) The mortality in London has been much lower in the last two weeks than it was towards the end of July and in the early part of the present month. The total number of deaths in the week that ended last Saturday was 1,451. The deaths of young per sons (viz., under 20) have declined from 981 in the first week of Aug. to 824 last week. The call of the temperature has checked the high rate of mortality, the mean temperature of the last three weeks having been 65 deg., 61.2 deg., and 59.6 deg. successively. The average number of deaths in the 33d week of the 10 years, 1854.63 is, with a correction for in crease of population, 1,364. There is an excess of 87 in the actual return_ over the number estimated for the third week of August. In the two previous weeks the deaths from diarrhoea were 286 and 228 ; in last week they' were 242. Of these last, 211 were among children. There were also 13 cases returned in the week as cholera—all or most of them probably the common summer cholera. But two cases were registered as follows:--A man, aged 76 years, in the work house, Mount•street, on the 10th of August, " diarrhoea (two days). Asiatic cholera (one day) ;" and at 8, Robert-street, Regent's■park, on the 14th of August, a pianoforte maker, aged 37 years, " cholera"Asiatica (78 hours)." At 11, Wimbourn-street, New North-road, a boy, aged 10 weeks, died of " exhaustion from destitu tion ;" and at 15, Half Nichols•stroet, Bethnal green, a boy, aged 8 years, of " convulsions from want of nourishment." A child, aged 2 months, died of diarrhcei from the administration of a very small dose of opium; and another child, aged 5 weeks, from an ever-dose of morphia. A woman died at the great age of 96 years. There were 17 deaths from diarrhcei in Maryle. bone, 12 in Islington, 14 in Hackney, 15 in Shore ditch,. 20 in Bethnal-green. Last week the births of 1,048 boys and 903 girls, in all 1,951 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 18b4- 63 the average number (corrected) was 1,849. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.928 in. The mean daily reading was above 30in. on the first three days. The reading rose 30.29 n. on Sun day, and it fell to 29.50 in. on Friday. , The mean temperature of the air in the week was 59.6 deg., which is 1.6 deg. below the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr Glaisher), The highest day temperature in the week was7B.l. deg., which was observed on Monday. The lowest night temperature was 42.3 deg., and occurred on Thursday. The range of temperature in the week was accordingly 35.8 deg. The mean daily range was 25.1 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 11.4 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the sir was 67, complete saturation being represented by 100. Oa three dabs the humidity W::8 under, t,r not above, 60. The wind was generally in the north and north-east. There was no rain in the week. The mean of the highest temperature of the water of the Thames was 65.2 deg. ; that of the lowest was 63.1 deg. The births registered in Dublin during the week ending the 20th of August were 145, and the deaths were 100, in a population of 254,808 (in 1861), spread over an area of 3,808 statute acres. The numbers are kindly furnished by the Registrar. General in Ireland. St. Thomas's Hospital. A general court of the governors of this hospi tal was held yesterday at the London-bridge Rail. way Terminus Hotel, St, Thomas-street East ; Alderman Sir John Musgrove in the chair. The minutes of the general court were read and confirmed. The CLERK then read the report of the grand committee on the 4th of August, relative to the duties of the treasurer, and recommended that for the future all uninvested moneys should be placed in the Union Bank of London, together with all cheques, &c., in the name of the treasurer and come mittee, the cheques to be drawn upon it to be signed by the treasurer and a certain number of the mem hers of that committee. That would place the hos pital in the same position as other institutions of the kind, and do away with the necessity of asking security from the treasurer. The report then con. tained a schedule of the alterations recommended to be made in the duties of the new treasurer. It also urged the appointment of a resident officer, to be called a superintendent, and defined his duties. As regarded Mr Adams's charges, the committee felt that although the size of the medical and sure gical staff was somewhat larger than was necessary, considering the requirements of the hospital, yet considering the number of students there and other circumstances, they did not think it expedient at the present time to make any alteration is the medical staff. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the first part of the report, read a letter stating that Masterman's bank would be glad to take their account, and allow them 4 per cent. on their mini. mum monthly balances. Mr. SOUTH objected to coming to any decision as to having a superintendent without giving the governors ample time to consider the question. The CHAIRMAN said the adoption of the report would only affirm the principle, and that plenty of time would be given before the election of the superintendent. The first part of the report was then adopted and ordered to be entered on the minutes. The second part was also adopted in the usual form. The report of August the 12th was then read, and exculpated Mr. Whitfield, the apothecary, from the charge of having accused the governors of supplying inferior drugs, wines, and brandies to the hospital, and entered into explanations showing that those articles were really good. With regard to the allowances of beer and coals to the apothe cary and matron, they bad been made to them ever since they had been there, and their salaries were low in consideration of those perquisites. The com mittee, however, disapproved of perquisites, and recommended that they should be commuted for a money payment annually. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr TITE, M.P9 Mr. ADAMS said he thought the system con demned in the report had been done away with, but on visiting the hospital recently he found tht:t it was still carried on. He found that in 27 weeks in 1863 the matron had 109 gallons of beer, and that during the same period of 1801 she had 179 gallons. The fact was that she had brought her family in, and they had gone on in the same manner that she had. Mr. SOUTH said that she had only the same number that she had when she was elected. Mr. ADAMS said he was aware of that. He then gave notice that he would move a resolution for the immediate abolition of those perquisites. After a long discussion, in which Mr. Tite, Mr, stt- 4 , te6l, "?.71Tz,v, ; 4 4:,,f Baggallay, and others took part, thaifig adopted. Mr. TITS then moved the appointli,Q4Al;:f, superinte:adent. It would of course impTyn r r ,',f;l4 l creased expense, but what that would be must be settled at that meeting. Mr. SOUTH asked whether the pierson to be elected. Was to be a medical man or no. The CHAIRMAN said the prevailing opinion of ti' e committee was that he should not be a medical me n. Mr. SOUTH said he quite agreed to that, and Mr. ADAMS also approved of it. The motion was agreed to. The duties recommended by the committee for the new treasurer were next adopted. Mr ADAMS then rao7ed his resolution, hut as the chairman showed him that the report aecomplithed all he desired he withdrew it. Mr. TITS gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that Mr. 13 , 1ggrIlley be made un extra memnt: of the grand committee for life, cult' it was carried, ThR CHAIRMAN said that he had known. Mr. ADAMS for many years, and he Osht-..ved that what he had done had been for the best interests or the hospital. (dear). A cote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro ceedin ~' t ' ~i ~~%t7r~'r,c ,'~ ~ ~- ~.• ~~ ...-~ AN ENEMY'S ARMY. Every year Dr W. Farr presents to the Regis■ trareGeneral a statement on the causes of death. in England. The memoir for 1862 has just been issued. We learn from it that the continued fevers (typhus, typhia, an d typ hi n i a ) 18,721 of the people in the year. The records of the Fever Hospital supply materials for an animate of the proportion of the mort ality to the number attacked, and upon this authority it may ;be taken that in the great battle with fever more than destroyed 17,000 of the people of England wer e every year in the ten years -1 848-1857_ and above 135,000 were severely wounded, but re. covered. The wh01e135,000 probably averaged about a month's sickness, so that the average fever p o _ . pnlation was about 12,700. They would fill 127 hospitals with 100 beds each, and requi re in every year about 4,600,000 days' rah. sistence. Typhus and relapsing fever (typhirela), like the pythogenic fever (typhia), are lit up by a specific zymotic matter which is generated N shen human beings are badly fed and crowded tog ether in an inadequate supply of fresh air. The see ds of the disease can only be got rid of by a vigilant sani tary police, and by the effectual destruction of ty. phine, its existing leaven. Scarlatina was fatal in the year to 14,834 persons, which is nearly the ave rage. Malignant sore throat (cynanche maligna) is allied to scarlatina in some respects, as it attacks the throat; and for the same reason diptheria, which was not at first recognised as a novel form of disease, in England, was confounded with sore throat. Th e deaths by diphtheria were 9,587 in 1859, whifn e was the centre of the epidemic, but had declined to 4,903 in 1862. Together these diseases--scar. latina, sore throat, and diphtheria—destroneed above 19,000 lives annually in the eight y e ars 1855.62. The deaths from smallpox were 6,46 oin 1858, and fell progressively to 1,628 in 1e862 ; 12,272 persons died from whooping-cough in 1862-- its mortality is never low. Influenza has subsided, but it is undoubtedly often confounded with bron. chitis or pneumonia, which are its frequent sequels or complications; 11,112 died of diarrhoea, which. is often the result of a zymotic poison allied to those of cholera and dysentery. Thanks to the progress of cultivation and drainage, our deaths from ague and remittent fevers are few, only 21 in a million living in 1862. Rheumatism is allied to these affections, and remains after they have disappe rad, proving fatal generally by fixing on the m em branes of important organs. Seventy-three people died of privation (starvation), 471 of delirium tremens, and 246 of intemperance in other forms. Parasitic diseases diminish with the progress of cleanliness. Oae hundred and fifty-six persone, chitty children, died of worms. Worms enter the body through water generally,en d sometimes through., diseased mea% Should arrangements ba made t a dispo,:e of the sewage of towns, and to supply houses with pure water, we may hope to see the deaths by worms diminish. There was only crag death from hydrophobia in the year. But zymertie poisons as dangerous us mad dogs are still &flowed to be kept in close rooms, in cesspools, and in sew( rs, from which they prowl in the light of day and in the darkness of the night with impunity to destroy mankind. In 1862 zymotic diseases carried off 4.551 in every thousand of the population. The second great class of diseases—donetitutional dis eases—were not far behind. Allowing for the in. crease of population, the proportion of deaths by cancer has steadily increased, while dropsy and mortification have declined ; but this is partly due to improvement in medical diag nosis. Deaths which would have been returned under the head of dropsy are now traced to organic changes of the heart and kidneys. A. common sequence is rheumatic fever, heart mem , braues injured, circulation obstructed, dropsy. But in the constitutional class of diseases phthisis (con sumption) is the chief. The mortality by phthisia has fallen from 2.311 a year per thousand living in 1850-54, to 2.586 in 1858-62; but the deaths by bronchitis, with which in the chronic state phthisis iu liable to be confounded, have increased more than the deaths by phthisis fell. Bronchitis comes under the third class of diseases—namely, local diseases, which comprise four-tenths of the total deaths in the country, arising chiefly from affections of the vitals organs of the head and chest. 'Uniting the respiratory diseases with phthisis to get rid of any ambiguities of nomenclature, the mortality from the two groups of chest disease is found increasing from 5'580 in a thousand of the population per annum in 1850-54 to 5.895 per annum in 1858.62, more than a quarter of all the deaths in England. It is a question of great interest, what has led to this re cent increase of mortality from inflammation of the air passages and air cells of the lungs. Of the 55,692 deaths in 1862 by diseases of the nervous system—brain, spinal marrow, nerves-25,286 were from the convulsion of infancy, in which the synape toms of disease are obscure. Bright's disease has increased greatly in the last ten years, but perhaps only in appearance, arising from a change due to the diffusion of pathological knowledge. Fatal stone eases have decreased, but diseases arising from in flammation or irritation of the mucus membranes involved have grown more fatal ; these are the evils to be obviated in using crushing instruments. A bold operation isnow practised for ovarian dropsy,and Mr Spencer Wells considers that 185 of the women who died in the year might have been saved by surgery. six deaths in 1862 wore ascribed to fright, seven to grief, one to rage, and 44 to melancholy. We have now reached the fourth class of diseases—the de velopmental—the diseases incident to the birth, de• velopment, nutrition, and decay of man. In this class are 68,842 deaths. The great majority of them. are from debility and old age, but of all the 429,000 deaths in 1862. the causes of which are specified, only 26,780 were from old age. The deaths of women in becoming mothers (including metric) were 3,077 in 1862. In a series of these deaths from 1847 to 1862 the numbers commence with 60 deaths of mothers to 10,000 children born alive, and end with only 43. About a thousand mothers survived in 1862 who would have perished had the mortality remained the same as it was in 1847. The improved registration of births accounts for only a portion of this apparent rate of dee:nee. Last come the violent deaths of the year, 14,914 in number, 7.43 in ever y 10,000 persona. About one death in every 29 is by violence. But the bulk of them are the result of accident or negligence. The deaths by burns and scalds fell to 2 767, but by due precaution the number of these' fearful deaths might be still further reduced. The acci dental deaths by poison have fallen to 262. The suicides were 1,317, 611 a tt win by t le e r ope; 17 Tois statement of th e mortality per,ioos were ex e c ute d. 1 2 were killed by lightning. o f t h e year suggests several questions of interest ; some of them will be `discussed in a supplemental volume which yen in preparation iat the lteeieter,ofEce, showing the re.. sults of the registration of the ten years lying tween the two ilia censuses. " SON AND HEIR." A novel. 3 s mck and Heir' is a story of no ordinary merit. It cannot fail to attract the novel reading public. The principal scenes are remarkable for their intense passion and vivid reality. We know not whether the author of this novel intended to aim at popularity by means of drawing marked contrasts of character, but, if such were the aim, success has been most positively attained,"—Xc!eenger. T H 0 X F ORD, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. THE OXFORD and CANTERBURY HALL COMPANY (Limited,. During this week will be performed, Selections from the following Operas. viz., THE TROVATORE, NABUCO, UN BALLO IN MASI 7HERA. LA F“RZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi ; and THE TWO GENTLEAIEN OF VERONA, by Sir H. I ishop. Principal Artistes:—Misses Russell, Tyrr,ll, Waimsley, Fitz-Henry, and Barrie ; Messrs. Marini, Hush, Green M ircello, and Albert. Comedy by UNSWORTI-1, EUGENE, W. Randall, C. Burton, and Mdlle. Cavallo, the celebrated Comedienne and Mimic. Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, le.; private boxes, 10s. 6d.